Knock wall down or not

[Nanspm7]

Dated house being renovated, I’m thinking of knocking down the wall between dinning room and back reception. Would create bigger dinner/social area/kitchen diner.

not sure if that’s better or just having separate reception.

thoughts please

I’m assuming it’s a load bearing wall ? It could cost a lot, and do you want such a big room that will be harder to heat ?
We took a wall down years ago , when the kids were little and we needed more space, now it’s a pain to heat so we’re looking at putting it back.

Are you planning on doing an extension at the left hand side of the kitchen? Otherwise it's going to be an odd shape.

as you have the front reception room to make 'cosy' I would do the extension & knock the wall out still & put underfoot heating in that whole kitchen/diner/family space.

but it depends on what money you've got to spend on it?

if you're not extending I'm not sure I'd knock the wall out, but hard to say for sure without actually seeing it.

It would be better to square off the extension and have a large kitchen / casual seating area on the back .

I would then use the reception room as the dining and the dining as a snug / office / playroom

Turn the kitchen round 90 degrees and add an island in the middle of new extension

How do you want to use the space? Where will you eat meals? The dining room looks v dark.

I might want to open a wide door from kitchen to back recep ( so that could become the dining room) and then make the existing dining room into a big utility/ store room. Possibly keeping half as a study / home office.

I like seperate rooms. It is warmer and gives you much more flexibility. You can use it as an office space, craft room, occasional spare bedroom , second more relaxed living room or all of the above.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Due to cost unable to square of the extension. I was thinking it would give me a bigger social space. And have barn doors if I did want to use it as separate spaces.

It's what we did with a similar set up, and works well (as the front room provides a separate downstairs space).

In our case the 'dining room' was originally the kitchen, so had a concrete floor rather than floor boards, which we then covered with laminate flooring to match the new kitchen. Then have arranged the sofas in the reception room to form a square 'lounge' space - one facing the garden, and one facing into the room with the back against the dining table.

So the furniture and flooring makes two clear spaces - a sitting on sofas space, and a dining space - but the room is light and open.

It does help that it is south facing so is naturally warm, and heating not a problem.

At one point I wished the opening into the kitchen was wider, it felt a bit 'cut off' - then I realised that I couldn't see the unwashed dishes from the sofa, and actually I really like it now 😂

The kitchen and dining area feel connected, and so do the sitting and dining areas. It works for us.

I think you could do a lot with that space but the kitchen end itself isn’t so big so I would want to factor in how to remedy that. There are a few options including relocating the kitchen entirely within that space. Otherwise I would prioritise incorporating some kind of utility room space with storage.

one thing - open plan is all the rage for families with young kids but mine are still only primary age and we’ve reverted to really appreciating having more than one sitting room.

Mmm will have a think. Have small kids atm but thinking it would be handy to have a second space when they are older. Also nice to hide away the kitchen when messy.

You could put large double doors in, maybe multifold french doors, then you have the choice to open up of entertaining but close them and have the extra wall space if not.

I wouldn't but I hate a large drafty open plan.

if I get rid of the sticking out cabinets space is big enough for a dining table.

load of think about

I would extend the reception to make a large kitchen diner, with as much glass as possible to allow light keep the doors into the new dining area glass, put in an island, split the dining room into a utility accessed fromtbe kitchen and a study accessed from the hall. Is it detached? If it is I would put in some windows on the side.

Thanks sounds like it could work.